Over my 20+ years in strength and conditioning, my passion for performance has expanded across exercise science, sports psychology, biomechanics, and nutrition. While modern sports performance as a formal profession is relatively young, its foundati...

In higher education, everyone knows the phrase: "C’s get degrees." It’s the quiet agreement to do just enough to get by. To put in 40% when you’re capable of 100%, simply because nobody is forcing you to do more. That mindset isn't just in the class...

We spend an immense amount of time as coaches obsessing over force production. How much weight can our athletes push? How fast can they sprint? How high can they jump? Those are important metrics, but they only tell half the story. The real test of ...

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven..."— Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I first came up in the strength and conditioning field in the early 2000s, the landscape was intensely fractured. Coaches didn't just pick exe...

Think you don't have time to lift in-season? Have you tried microdosing? ​No, not hallucinogenic mushrooms—I’m talking about strength training. ​Over the last few years, the concept of "microdosing"—or finding the Minimum Effective Dose...

Strength and conditioning is still a relatively young field. Because of that, many parents—wanting to give their kids opportunities they never had—unknowingly fall into the "youth training trap." They see flashy Instagram highlight reels, hi...

Not everyone wants to be a strength coach, but I do. More importantly, I believe strength and conditioning is a critical part of every athlete’s journey—whether you’re coaching high school kids, working with college athletes, or training as a recrea...